The Missing piece

Chapter 12: City of greed

The man Evander met was a young man in the middle of his thirties; Evander couldn't see the man's face as he was putting a scarf that covered his features. They shook hands and the man said:

· I'm Oliver, what's your name kid?

· Evander

· Well, this is going to be interesting. Oliver said to himself.

They were walking through that land for hours that turns out to be days, without a single word, the last thing that man said was his name. After a few days, they reached a huge lake that seemed like a sea, they couldn't see a thing on the horizon but water. Once Evander saw the lake he couldn't help thinking of one thing; how possibly he could go through it? Then the man said:

· Well, this is the farthest I can go, this is where I leave you, kid.

· But how can I go through this ( Evander said referring to the lake)

· That's not my problem, I had a deal with Dylan and I fulfill it, now it's your turn.

· What are you talking about man?

· Give me my money.

· Wait! We didn't agree on that, Dylan didn't tell me about payment. Evander was so frustrated by the man's attitude.

Oliver approached him, till he stood so close to Evander's scared face, and said:

· Listen kid, if you don't give me my money, I'll take it myself and I assure you, you won't be conscious to witness that.

· But I don't have any...

Before Evander completed his words, a punch shook his teeth and he fell down. Oliver kept punching him and hitting him everywhere until the poor Evander lost consciousness. Oliver started checking Evander's stuff, he took all his money, the water, and food he had left and he left Evander there laying under the clear and cloudless sky. The next day, when he finally woke from his long nap, Evander found himself in a cage, with some filthy men beside him, and the voices of horses walking through the mud and people talking around caused him a terrible headache, after he became completely awake he started feeling the pain of the strong beating, he received the other day. Then the cart stopped and some savage guards were trying to get those men of the cage, one at a time. Once they push someone out of the cage they throw him in the dungeon. Evander kept screaming and yelling so someone would get him out of there, but no one cared although he looked different from them with those fancy shoes and long clean coat, even the scarf that he was putting around his neck. Out of nowhere, he heard a man speaking to him:

· Shut up man, can't you see someone is trying to get some sleep here?

· Get me out of here...I didn't do anything... I can explain everything... just... please... anyone... help me, I'm not even from here, HELP ME!

Evander kept yelling those words without stopping for a second to catch his breath. Then another guy from the same cell he was in, talked:

· Listen, boy, I know what you going through, but those pigs won't listen to you no matter what you say, so save your breath and take a seat.

· Sir! Can you please tell me where am I? I can't remember a thing. Evander said.

· You are in the city of greed, did you lost your memory because of the beating or what?

· Oh wow! I didn't know they were other places like this.

· That sounds weird kid, I'll just ignore that.